I will say that this is not the worst movie I have ever seen. However it is definitely down there as one of the worst, and if it weren't for a couple of small redeeming qualities I would rate it even worse than I am doing at the moment. The very start does have some stylish shots and some nicely done desert scenes, some parts of the music score was haunting and there is one intense scene where someone has his fingers chopped off with scissors.
Aside from that, Hillside Crazies is just terrible. What started off so promisingly rapidly descends into sheer ridiculousness and ugliness. Visually after the first 10 minutes, Hillside Crazies looks very amateurish. The photography is generally haphazard, while the lighting is dull and the effects slapdash at best. The scenery is nothing to write home about either, it doesn't feel authentic and adds little to the atmosphere. The music has some moments, but those are too far and between as the rest is annoyingly repetitive and jars with the basic tone of the film.
Hillside Crazies is atrociously written as well. The dialogue is dumb and contrived, I can't count how many times I've heard variations of "You've got balls, I give you that" but what's for sure is that it is enough to make me go nuts. The characters are not likable in the slightest, I'll forgive for a moment that they are clichéd- few movies around aren't actually- but I cannot forgive the fact that every single one of these characters had no development to them whatsoever and irritated the heck out of me.
The story is quite possibly the worst asset. It is dull and predictable, with no suspenseful or genuinely frightening or exciting moments. Any scenes that have potential are completely ruined by lack of sense, bad acting, amateurish visuals, a complete lack of atmosphere or a bit of all. And before I forget, I have not in a long time have seen a movie as ridiculous as Hillside Crazies, ranging from the Sheriff and the cannibals suddenly being able to understand one another, someone being cut in half and you can clearly see her blinking and for one cannibal or whatsoever she is even has perfectly shaved legs. These are just a handful of noticeable and I think unforgivable- in that it insults the intelligence, even my brother who doesn't take movies seriously even when they're bad thought so- mistakes.
In regards to the acting, it has been worse in other Asylum movies. Heather Conforto gets a dishonourable mention in that she as attractive as she is has no talent whatsoever as an actress. Everyone else is bad as well, with the impression that they either overdo it badly or that they don't want to be there. The cannibals also managed to be acting more cavemen than cannibals.
Overall, a real car-wreck of a movie. If it weren't for the promising beginning and one halfway-decent scene in the rest of the movie, Hillside Crazies would have been unwatchable. A generous 2/10 Bethany Cox
Aside from that, Hillside Crazies is just terrible. What started off so promisingly rapidly descends into sheer ridiculousness and ugliness. Visually after the first 10 minutes, Hillside Crazies looks very amateurish. The photography is generally haphazard, while the lighting is dull and the effects slapdash at best. The scenery is nothing to write home about either, it doesn't feel authentic and adds little to the atmosphere. The music has some moments, but those are too far and between as the rest is annoyingly repetitive and jars with the basic tone of the film.
Hillside Crazies is atrociously written as well. The dialogue is dumb and contrived, I can't count how many times I've heard variations of "You've got balls, I give you that" but what's for sure is that it is enough to make me go nuts. The characters are not likable in the slightest, I'll forgive for a moment that they are clichéd- few movies around aren't actually- but I cannot forgive the fact that every single one of these characters had no development to them whatsoever and irritated the heck out of me.
The story is quite possibly the worst asset. It is dull and predictable, with no suspenseful or genuinely frightening or exciting moments. Any scenes that have potential are completely ruined by lack of sense, bad acting, amateurish visuals, a complete lack of atmosphere or a bit of all. And before I forget, I have not in a long time have seen a movie as ridiculous as Hillside Crazies, ranging from the Sheriff and the cannibals suddenly being able to understand one another, someone being cut in half and you can clearly see her blinking and for one cannibal or whatsoever she is even has perfectly shaved legs. These are just a handful of noticeable and I think unforgivable- in that it insults the intelligence, even my brother who doesn't take movies seriously even when they're bad thought so- mistakes.
In regards to the acting, it has been worse in other Asylum movies. Heather Conforto gets a dishonourable mention in that she as attractive as she is has no talent whatsoever as an actress. Everyone else is bad as well, with the impression that they either overdo it badly or that they don't want to be there. The cannibals also managed to be acting more cavemen than cannibals.
Overall, a real car-wreck of a movie. If it weren't for the promising beginning and one halfway-decent scene in the rest of the movie, Hillside Crazies would have been unwatchable. A generous 2/10 Bethany Cox